Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1904 — The Barkley Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Barkley Convention.

The first nominating convention in Jasper county for the campaign i of 19U4, was held Saturday after- : noon at Center school flouse, Bar- ; kley township, to nominate a town-! ship ticket. There had been a very j spirited preliminary canvass by two excellent men for the nomination for township trustee, and the result was a very large turnout ot j the Republican voters to the con-• vention. The rival contestants! ■were John RJtficker and Harry ‘ Gifford, both well knonn oitizens.! and both excellent men for the place, and both developed nearly equal strength at the convention. ThA result however favored Mr Gifford, who w»s nominated by-a vote of 115 for him to 90 for Mr. Renioker. .- For township assessor Charley Walker whs nominated by 133 votes for him to 68 for Charley Reed.